Yerevan /Mediamax/. As opposed to Armenia, the decline in economy of which made 18.5% following the results of seven months of 2009, double-digit GDP growth speeds are registered in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).

Mediamax reports referring the National Statistical Service of NKR that in the first half of 2009 NKR GDP grew by 16.2% as compared to the same period of last year and made 42 791,1mln AMD. The volume of GDP per capita in January-June of 2009 made 304 thousand AMD, or $ 873,5.

In the construction sphere, as compared to the analogous period of last year, 71.8% growth is registered, at that 42.2% of the works are realized at the expense of the state budget means.

The average monthly salary in NKR in January-June, 2009, as compared to the same period of 2008, grew by 11% and made 87.464 AMD.

In January-June, 2009, the foreign trade turnover of he Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) made 45 772 AMD or $130 916,5 thousands, having increased by 7.2% as compared to the same period of 2008.

The volume of export increased by 1.9%, making 8 198,2mln AMD or $22 983,1 thousands in the accounting period. Import increased by 8.4%, making 37 573,8mln AMD or $107 933,4 thousands.